Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 748 - 747: Focused Preparation

Yu Zhengxing spoke nothing but the truth, some of which he had anticipated, and some even he had not foreseen.

What he expected was that the four masters, Haiwei Quan Yuan, had long intended to reorganize and reform, so although he himself was a bit mismatched, he still counted as a collaborator.

What he hadn’t expected were those who played weak to prey strong, as mentioned by Yu Zhengxing—could there really be quite a few of them?

To this, he wasn’t particularly bothered; everyone aimed to climb higher, just through different methods. This was a matter of personal choice and beyond reproach.

In his view, one should not bow down for too long; for if one’s back was bent for too long, it would never straighten again!

When a person makes endurance a habit, they lose the courage to stand in the limelight, fearing light, sound, trouble, criticism, and being targeted... Then what’s the point in mixing in such circles? Just shrink back forever.

Yu Zhengxing was a true senior in his sect who genuinely cared about him, but now, he was no longer the novitiate he was when he first entered the Daoist Sect.

Limited help, selective acceptance—this is the real world of cultivators; not the young swept away by emotion at the proffered heart of the elderly... That’s but a tale5 for the mentally frail.

Li Chuping and Yu Zhengxing, two senior figures, played significant roles on his path to growth. Intriguing!

He walked slowly into Sikong Mansion without looking back.

...Yu Zhengxing strode through the long street, his expression no longer furious; he had fulfilled his responsibility, even though he knew well that good words would not bring back the damned.

One important quality of a cultivator is the firmness of their convictions, which is not merely about lip service but truly facing glory and disgrace, life and death. Under the pressure of death and a completely jeopardized future Daoist Path, how many can truly overcome their inner fears and bravely face challenges?

Such a pity, too much of a pity.

The thought that he might not have such a capable disciple to help him in the future pained his heart.

Ten years ago, indeed, it was he who proposed discussing the matter of the True Inheritor’s position at the annual meeting, and several masters had agreed; but he hadn’t raised it at this year’s meeting, being somewhat wary. Nonetheless, he’d hoped to slip through unnoticed, yet he couldn’t escape the scrutiny of the masters.

A few masters had proactively suggested that they could help this disciple contend for the position of True Inheritor, which he knew the rationale behind without even thinking, as did Assistant Li Chuping.

Strength at the Golden Core level, nearing the Nascent Transformation realm.

Through the twisted corridors, he entered a large estate. In the spacious backyard of the mansion, two elders were playing chess, both dressed as young Daoists, their presence utterly concealed, but Yu Zhengxing knew these were two of the thirteen most powerful and influential members of the Quanzhen Shan Sect.

He stood by, honestly observing the game, serving tea occasionally. An hour later, the game ended, and Master Yuan looked over,

"Is everything clear?"

"It’s clear, he agreed to publicly challenge at the annual meeting, which was indeed his original intention," Yu Zhengxing said cautiously, unable to act as carefree before his elders as Hou Niao could, but now he understood why: because it didn’t matter to them, because they truly didn’t care. Unfortunately, he couldn’t learn that skill.

Master Yuan remained silent, but Master Wei showed interest, "I wonder how Hou Niao could agree so readily, considering even ordinary Tongxuan disciples understand the principle of safeguarding oneself. They had a hard time convincing those two Tongxuan God Sensing disciples. According to reason, being able to cultivate to the Natural Realm and being stronger than the average True Inheritor, he shouldn’t be so superficial and impulsive, right?"

Yu Zhengxing chose his words carefully, "Perhaps it’s because of emotional involvement? You know, for these Natural Realm disciples, this is their best opportunity, there won’t be another chance, so they can’t consider everything as thoroughly, choosing the lesser of two evils..."

"Is that so? Or is it for some other reason?"

Seeing Yu Zhengxing fall silent, he chuckled, "Alright, we’ll just leave it at that. After all, as long as the objective is met, the rest doesn’t matter much; but Zhengxing, do you still have an opinion about this matter?"

Yu Zhengxing lifted his head. Although he couldn’t act with such disregard for hierarchy as Hou Niao did, he wouldn’t keep his words unspoken,

"This disciple is efficient and strong, a fine talent. There aren’t many of this generation’s Tongtian Realm disciples like him. He’s very useful to me, so, could you consider sending someone else to challenge? It would be a great pity to ruin his future just because of this one incident."

Master Wei tapped the table with his finger, each tap echoing in Yu Zhengxing’s chest, thudding loudly,

"Efficient? Can he match the work of ten, a hundred men? Probably not.

He’s strong, fine, even if he could qualify for the Constellation True Inheritor, can we rely on him to face extraterrestrial visitors? Probably not.

So here’s something you need to understand, for the Quanzhen Shan Sect to survive in this ever-changing world, it’s absolutely not about relying on one person. Let alone a mere Tongtian Realm junior like him, even us, at such a level, who dares to absolutely guarantee?

To survive, to develop, we can only rely on everyone, on the group, on the power of the entire Quanzhen Sect.

What we are doing now aligns with this principle, correcting the irrational traditions of the Shan Sect that have continued for a thousand years, not just to elevate someone!

Four masters supporting a junior... he doesn’t have such a big face, nobody does!

This is not for personal interest, but for the public good, do you understand?"

Yu Zhengxing found he had no response; he knew these masters weren’t just boasting to deceive him—they truly believed this. These four masters, having held high positions in Nascent Transformation for hundreds of years yet never vying for power or profit, were vetted by time, beyond doubt.

But it was precisely because of this that they had seen through worldly matters, became hard and indifferent, and would not abandon their principles over one person, no matter his genius.

At their realm and status, anyone could be discarded, including themselves.

They were the truly ruthless Sword Cultivators, unscrupulous in achieving their goals.

In fact, this was also the ambition Yu Zhengxing aspired to, but now, he was starting to doubt whether his direction was correct?

A simple message delivery had caused him to doubt his choices, all merely over a minor Tongtian Realm disciple—it was hard to believe, yet it was happening right now. He knew, in this regard, he simply wasn’t as open and clear as Li Chuping.

"The disciple understands. Please rest assured, esteemed masters, everything will proceed as arranged. There won’t be any mishaps with Hou Niao, I guarantee it."